Children died before five per woman in Iran
Iran: Children died before five per woman was 0.0171 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0171
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
130th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.47
in 1958
All-time low
0.0171
in 2024
Years of data
59
1958–2024
Children died before five per woman in Iran, 1958–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.0171 for children died before five per woman in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Iran peaked at 2.47 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0.0171, in 2024.
That places Iran 130th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children died before five per woman in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 2.47 | — |
| 1967 | 2.03 | -17.7% |
| 1968 | 1.86 | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 1.7 | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 1.52 | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 1.23 | -19.2% |
| 1972 | 1.13 | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 1.05 | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 0.9849 | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9272 | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.8924 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.8454 | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.8044 | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7701 | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.719 | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6626 | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6147 | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5687 | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5264 | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4815 | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4356 | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3892 | -10.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3481 | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3122 | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2818 | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2482 | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2144 | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1852 | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1578 | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1334 | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1138 | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0989 | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0888 | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0806 | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0733 | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0666 | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0602 | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0552 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0508 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.047 | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0438 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0409 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0383 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.036 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0341 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.033 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0331 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0329 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0329 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0319 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0309 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0298 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0273 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0237 | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0221 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0213 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0186 | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0178 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0171 | -3.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.0171 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.027, 63% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.0171 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0297, 57% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.47 | 2.47 | 2.47 | 1 |
| 1960s | 1.86 | 1.7 | 2.03 | 3 |
| 1970s | 1.02 | 0.7701 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5058 | 0.3122 | 0.719 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1603 | 0.0806 | 0.2818 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0512 | 0.036 | 0.0733 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.031 | 0.0237 | 0.0341 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0194 | 0.0171 | 0.0221 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 27,934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 95.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2091 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in Iran?
- Children died before five per woman in Iran was 0.0171 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 in 1958.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0171 in 2024.
- How does Iran rank for children died before five per woman?
- Iran ranks 130th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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